Plm for process industry

Vietnam and Poland set to tighten trade and investment co-operationVietnam and Poland are expected to sign several co-operation deals this week to beef up their investment and trade ties, which are on an uptrend at the moment.Polish President Andrzej Duda will pay a state visit to Vietnam during November 27-30.Duda will have bilateral talks with his counterpart Tran Dai Quang, who invited him to Vietnam, and have meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.The two sides are expected to discuss various issues, with a focus laid on measures to strengthen the two countries’ trade and investment co-operation, which is strongly rising, despite the current humble figures.The two countries are expected to sign bilateral co-operation deals in the sectors of education and training, investment, environment, finance and banking, and agriculture.During this visit, many Polish businesses will also come to Vietnam to seek investment opportunities … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/11

Cai Hong Thu, Deputy General Director, Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (VICEM): Maintaining capabilities and competitive advantages VICEM is aware that getting ready for Industry 4.0 is crucial to maintaining business capabilities and competitive advantages. With support of advanced technologies, businesses can adjust designs of existing manufacturing facilities to upgrade to smart factories. The Internet of Things (IoT) and other technologies should be used to digitalize and shorten the entire production process. Internet-based Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions should be adopted to enable employees to work online. Semi-automatic robots can be used at certain positions to increase productivity and enhance product quality. Analysis of collected customer data is necessary for businesses to provide quality products and services at competitive prices in the domestic, regional and global markets.Pham Dinh Loc, Head of the Information Technology Department, Ho Chi Minh City … [Read more...] about How to make the best of Industry 4.0

The launching ceremony (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Newcutting-edge technology products will be introduced at the Hanoi-based VietbayTechnology Centre, an authorised training centre of Siemens Industry PLM inVietnam. The centre was jointly inaugurated in Hanoi onMay 5 by the Vietbay Company and Siemens Industry PLM. The centre will work on technological solutionsapplicable to different periods of the designing, production and businessmanagement process. It will also provide training on computer-aideddesign (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering(CAE) and product lifecycle management (PLM). Vietbay General Director Dam Thi Hong Lan said,as a strategic partner of Siemens PLM, Vietbay has been authorised to implementthe group’s education programmes in Vietnamese universities and colleges.Besides, Viebay has also helped train engineersfor businesses, she said. At the launching ceremony, Viebay signed amemorandum of … [Read more...] about Siemens-authorised technology centre launched in Hanoi

Martin Hoppe, first counselor of Economic Co-operation and Development at the German Embassy in Vietnam, was pleased with the Siemens solutions showcased at the “Digital enterprise – on the way to Industry 4.0” conference in Hanoi last week.“I am happy that Siemens has presented us with their ideas of what Industry 4.0 can do. Trust me, I am very curious myself,” Hoppe said.The event was organised by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the German Embassy in Vietnam, Siemens, and German Industry and Commerce Vietnam. Nearly 200 people attended the event, including senior government policy and decision-makers, business leaders, and industry specialists.“Digital changes everything,” Raimund Klein, executive vice president of Digital Factory and Process Industry and Drive of Siemens Asia, said during his presentation.Digital can have a remarkable impact on life, travel, communication, and markets. In the long-term, enterprises … [Read more...] about Siemens lights the way to Industry 4.0

Lothar Herrmann, chief executive officer of Siemens Greater China, said at the Industry Forum Siemens 2016 organised in mid-July in Beijing, that “I am proud that Siemens is one of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient and cost-saving resource-saving technologies today. Being active in more than 200 countries, we are at home anywhere in the world.”Siemens drive and control systems have been installed in more than 3,000 port cranes at almost every harbour in the world.A total of 77,000 companies worldwide are using Siemens’ PLM software.In China, for example, Siemens’ hotline of Digital Factory Division and Process Industries and Drives Division has provided technical support for more than 153,000 customers to date.By early 2016, Siemens had participated in the construction and launch of 14 HVDC lines in China.“By connecting hardware, software, industry know-how, and data, we push to merge the virtual and physical worlds,” … [Read more...] about Siemens pushes to lead digital surge